If an algorithm is clearly sorting on irrelevant criterion, especially a black box algorithm, we normally assume it's a bug. It's not reasonable to reverse that, assume the code is incapable of being mistaken and say that obviously irrelevant criterion are somehow correct in an unknown way.
Amazon's problem is a bug, they even describe it's nature. And given how flawed their recommendation algorithms are, it's especially unreasonable to assume this one is infallible.
So that linked Reuters does not show a failure to find bias, if anything it shows a design error.
Amazon's problem is a bug, they even describe it's nature. And given how flawed their recommendation algorithms are, it's especially unreasonable to assume this one is infallible.
So that linked Reuters does not show a failure to find bias, if anything it shows a design error.